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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Auction Results: Photographs, November 10, 2009 @Bonhams

Even with a mixed batch of generally lower end material, the various owner photography sale at Bonhams last week performed solidly in line with the rest of the New York season, with Total Sale Proceeds covering the Total Low Estimate and a Buy-In Rate only a bit higher than the others (at just over 30%, but within striking distance of "normal").

The summary statistics are below (all results include the buyer’s premium):